Catalina - Enable Time Synchronization Daemon

Information

The macOS time synchronization daemon (timed) _MUST_ be enabled for proper time synchronization to an authorized time server.

Solution

[source,bash]
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/bin/launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.timed.plist
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See Also

https://github.com/usnistgov/macos_security

Item Details

Audit Name: NIST macOS Catalina v1.5.0 - 800-53r4 Moderate

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-8(1)(a), 800-53|AU-8(1)(b), 800-53|AU-12(1), CCE|CCE-84801-0, CCI|CCI-001891, CCI|CCI-002046, STIG-ID|AOSX-15-000014

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: c25c750205697b52f6bff37681f12796f0d3060ce2d8f91ac19fa0ae7439727c